Sunday

EVENTS

The Walter Wilcox Memorial Annual Barbecue and Auction, noon. Alexander United Methodist Church, 5300 Alexander Cemetery Road, Bryan. Tickets, $10 adults, children ages 3-12, $5. 589-2793 or 571-9469.

Blood Drive for victims of Hurricane Ike, noon to 6 p.m. American Red Cross Blood Center, 4301 A Texas Ave., Bryan. 209-5050.

Workshop for parents and caregivers, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Bryan Public Library, second-floor meeting room, 201 E. 26th St., 209-5600.

September is Hispanic Heritage Month -- Throughout September, the Star of the Republic Museum at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site in Washington will display: "Diez y Seis de Septiembre: Mexican Independence Day," which examines Mexico's quest for independence from Spain and shows how Hispanic heritage has influenced our lives today. 936-878-2214 or visit www.birthplaceof

texas.com.

ENTERTAINMENT

Christ Our Light Catholic Church's 24th Annual Homecoming Bazaar starts at 11:30 a.m. Grimes County Fairgrounds in Navasota. There will be booths and games and an auction beginning at 1 p.m.

Tubie and the Touchtones, 1 p.m., Yankee's Tavern, no cover.

The KEOS 89.1 FM 2008 Volunteer Jam Fall Music Festival will begin at 1 p.m. at Hullabaloo's Diner, 15045 Wellborn Road. Magic Girl will open, followed by Jay Sims, Shake Russell, Jimmy Baldwin, Mark Jungers & the Whistling Mules, The Dust Devils (Higgins & Malteze duo) and Donna Frost. Closing act Adam Carroll will go on at 8:30 p.m. Admission is $10, and all proceeds go to KEOS Community Radio. www.keos.org.

The 1st Magnolia Music Festival and Barbeque Cook-Off continues in Magnolia. The festival will feature country, rock, tejano and zydeco music, a kids area, a bike rally, a BBQ cook-off, the Magnolia Idol singing contest, a Guitar Hero contest and more. Budweiser Stage: 1-2 p.m. -- Los Cortez Brothers; 2:30-3:30 p.m. -- Houston's Powerhouse 'Avizo'; 3:45-4:45 p.m. -- Los Cortez Brothers; 5-6 p.m. -- Avizo featuring Jimmy Edward. TXU/Cajun Stage: 1-2:30 p.m. JABO. www.magnoliamusicfest.com.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Cen-Tex Parkinson Support Group, 4-5:30 p.m., St. Joseph Rehabilitation Center cafeteria, 1600 Joseph Drive, Bryan. Guest speaker -- Wendell Horne. 696-7663.

Monday

EVENTS

Ready to Read, 7-8:30 p.m., Bryan Public Library, 2nd floor meeting room. A workshop for parents and caregivers to learn about techniques to foster the six early literacy skills necessary for future reading success. 209-5600.

CLUBS

College Station Noon Lions Club, Hilton Hotel & Conference Center, 801 E. University Drive. 690-7013.

ENTERTAINMENT

Dusty, 10 p.m., Zapatos Cantina.

HEALTH & FITNESS

Seniors Golf Tournament, Texas A&M University Golf Course, $5 entry. No advance registration; just show up and play. First group at 7 a.m.

Adult Flu Shot Clinic, 3-4:30 p.m., Brazos County Health Department, 201 North Texas Ave., Bryan. $20 per flu shot; limited supply of FluMist available for adults 19-49 years old. Contact: 361-4440 or www.brazoshealth.org.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), 5:45 to 7 p.m., St. Joseph Education Annex, 3030 E. 29th St., Suite 100, in Bryan. 846-0617.

Surgical Weight Loss Seminars, 6 p.m., St. Joseph Regional Rehabilitation Center, 1318 Memorial Drive in Bryan. Physicians will help you decide whether gastric-bypass or lap-band surgery is a good option. Reservation required, 821-7556.

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